NBCUniversal Media LLC, Bravo Media LLC and Mountain View Productions LLC are among the entities seeking dismissal of the claims of a former “Below Deck” crew member and to force the allegations of another into arbitration, all of which center around contentions that the defendants covered up another cast member’s alleged sexual misconduct.

Samantha Suarez and Grey Duddleston filed the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit on March 24 against the entities as well as the other cast member, Gary King, whom they allege is a “known drunkard and serial harasser.” The suit’s allegations include sexual battery, retaliation, harassment and negligent hiring, retention and supervision.

The show chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a superyacht during charter season.

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